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Recent Examples of hawkish
President Joe Biden largely followed this policy playbook, keeping tariffs on China in place while sounding hawkish notes about Taiwan.
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Editorial Board, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Warsh's hawkish reputation as a former Federal Reserve governor from 2006 to 2011, coupled with his role during the 2008 financial crisis, has helped calm fears of a disruptive overhaul in how the central bank is run.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Under Biden, Warsh reprised his hawkish outlook.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
The Fed’s first policy meeting of the year wrapped up Wednesday, with policymakers as expected leaving interest rates changed but starting to show a more hawkish consensus taking shape as the economic outlook improves.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Editorial Board, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Warsh's hawkish reputation as a former Federal Reserve governor from 2006 to 2011, coupled with his role during the 2008 financial crisis, has helped calm fears of a disruptive overhaul in how the central bank is run.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Under Biden, Warsh reprised his hawkish outlook.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
The Fed’s first policy meeting of the year wrapped up Wednesday, with policymakers as expected leaving interest rates changed but starting to show a more hawkish consensus taking shape as the economic outlook improves.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawkish
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Ludwig’s distant paternal ancestors were in fact German Jewish merchants, not warlike princes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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To many Chicagoans, the warlike atmosphere is the result of the increasing aggression of the federal government.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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But bloodthirsty violence isn’t all that’s needed to get there.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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Hip-hop, rock and roll, and even country music are full of revolutionary rhetoric and bloodthirsty threats.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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The rest of her outfit was a militaristic dress by Mugler in shades of tan, a nice break from Ortega's often black wardrobe without going in a colorful direction that wouldn't suit her or fit with her image.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
31 Jan. 2026
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The state and local officials meeting with Tom Homan, who was put in charge of the federal immigration operation in Minnesota this week, have generally agreed that their encounters have been cordial and productive, a welcome change from the militaristic approach taken by his predecessor.—
Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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Right, in France, means pro-Catholic, pro-militarist.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
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Actor and martial artist Michael Jai White believes American boys are too soft these days.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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The blaring, martial horn intro that marked Superman's arrival on the scene carries with it the entire edifice of American nostalgia.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Hawkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawkish. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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